Twelve Bikes from the FISE World Series 2018 - Chengdu, China
We’ve seen riding, we’ve seen a huge array of tricks, and now, finally, the results are in. But what about the bikes that have to handle big tricks, crashes, and the occasional 'ghostie' like the one above? Well, we knew you’d want to see them, so we caught up with the top 12 riders from the weekend to see what kind of rigs are carrying these guys through the course. Let’s dive in.
Mongoose made a scene on the course this weekend, with three of their Fireball frames making it through to the top 12, Josh Hult piloting this one.
Tom Isted pushed his GT La Bomba to its limits this week.
Lucas Huppert and his custom painted Trek Ticket.
Brayden Barrett/Hay and his blacked out Mongoose Fireball.
Last years Chengdu winner and Rose Bikes athlete, Lukas Knopf and his The Bruce.
Paul Couderc making it into 4th place yesterday aboard his Commencal Absolut.
Simon Pages and his Calibre Astronaut, a fitting bike for a guy who sent it to the moon this week.
Viktor Douhan took his NS Decade into 5th place yesterday.
Paul Genovese stands with his Mongoose Fireball, one of the three Fireball's that made it into the top 12 this weekend.
Coming through with one of my favorite color schemes of the week... and also third place yesterday, Alex Alanko and his Canyon Stitched.
Second place finisher, Timothé Bringer and his Polygon Trid.
Having smashed the competition yesterday, it was only right that we took a closer look at Tomas's rig.
And she's a sight for sore eyes.
Canyon knew what they were doing when they designed this thing.
A custom painted Stitched frame, with a paint drip style. Sitting just above that, an Odyssey gyro keeps those pesky brake cables from getting tangled.
SDG covers the seating department.
The fast rolling, Continental Race King's sit atop a Novatec wheelset, giving Tomas the momentum to get over these booters.
If you didn't know it was a paint design, you'd think he'd rode through a very muddy puddle. In the near distance, Rockshox making the ride a smooth one.
The Avid BB7 road brake offers the stopping power.
The Truvativ Descendant crankset aids the pedal power, while NC-17 pedals keep his feet glued where they need to be.
Because who doesn't love Spongebob?
The components consist mostly of SRAM, along with a Novatec rim and hub set up.
Solid designs left, right and center, from the bike to his helmet, and even the clothes on his back (or legs in this case).
Photos and words by Dan Griffiths at Moonhead Media
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Perhaps if you have a hit/ landing go bad enough you need the squish then your run is buggard anyway so might as well go all in with the lighter, more manouvreable, more predictable to launch hardtail?
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